"The first half's the first half. No one needs to blink. Nobody needs to flinch," McAdoo said. "We need to play the full game. We talked about this thing coming down to the fourth quarter, like we knew it would and it did."

Manning didn't feel the need to speak with his left tackle to boost his confidence.

Vereen left the game in the first half to be evaluated for a concussion. He didn't return.

WINGING IT

Punter Brad Wing put on another brilliant performance. He was forced to kick nine times and finished with a net average of 42.9 yards. He pinned five punts inside the 20-yard-line, including two inside the 5, both of which were downed by Dwayne Harris.

Wing's biggest punt came with just more than a minute remaining in regulation and the Giants leading by three points. The Giants faced a fourth-and-3 from the 31 and considered going for it. But instead they brought out the punt unit, and Wing pinned the Cowboys at the 3-yard-line, setting up the defensive stand that won Big Blue the game.